Deutéronome 13:13-16 BDS

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:1-18

Temptations to depart from God to be resisted at all costs. In the preceding chapter we had directions with regard to the worship of the true God. Here Israel is told what to do in case of temptation arising to worship false gods. The chapter in its entirety deals with this one topic. From it we might open up two main homiletic themes: The second, however, we reserve till we come to Deuteronomy 18:21 . The first, therefore, only, we deal with now. In doing this we must remember that... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:1-18

Idolatry to be treated as a capital crime. This chapter relates to the Israelites themselves. As the government was a theocracy, idolatry in any form was treason against the Divine King, and justly punishable with death. The previous chapter (verses 29-32) affords timely warning against sinful curiosity about heathen practices; and in this chapter the people are warned against all who would tempt them towards idolatry. The three cases mentioned are worthy of separate study. I. THE ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:1-18

God's executioners upon idolaters. No respecter of persons is God. The sin of all sins is idolatry, and such overt rebels against the supreme God shall be summarily punished, whether they be Amorites or Hebrews. As a rule, complete retribution is reserved for the future state; the full effect of evil ways is not seen in this life. Yet there are sins so flagrant—so mischievous in their present influence, that God employs his agents, personal or impersonal, to execute his verdicts promptly... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:12-18

A third ease supposed is that of the inhabitants of a city being seduced by wicked men into idolatry. In this case inquiry was to be made as to the fact; and if it was found to be so, the inhabitants of that city were to be put to the sword, all their property was to be burnt, and the city itself reduced to a heap; so should the anger of the Lord be averted from Israel, and he would do them good. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:12-18

A city under ban. The case here supposed is even more appalling than the former one, for it is the inhabitants of a whole city who, with all that they have, are to be destroyed. Yet, as it is certain that godly persons, dreading the execution of this sentence, would leave this city as soon as they found out what was going on—being very possibly the bearers of the tidings to others—the curse would practically take effect only on those who were in league with the idolaters. Searching... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:13

Men, the children of Belial ; the sons of worthlessness , utterly worthless persons. Beli ya ‛al (a compound of בְלִי , not, and עָל , to ascend, to have worth, to profit) means primarily that which is low, hence worthlessness, naughtiness, wickedness. In Deuteronomy 15:9 , Belial is rendered in the Authorized Version as an adjective, "wicked," and also in Nehemiah 1:11 . In Psalms 18:4 , it is rendered by "ungodly men." Most commonly it is treated as a proper name. But... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:14-15

After due inquiry, if it was found that such a thing had really been done in any of their cities, the extreme penalty was to be inflicted on the city and all its inhabitants—all were to be destroyed. Smite … with the edge of the sword ; literally, with the mouth of the sword , as biting and devouring like a ravenous beast—a phrase for utter destruction. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:16

All the spoil thereof every whir, for the Lord thy God ; rather, all the spoil [booty] thereof as a whole offering unto Jehovah thy God ; it was to be wholly devoted to God, and as such to be consumed by fire. "It was a destruction, and not properly an offering. Hence the author selects neither עֹולָה nor חַטָּאת , but כָּליִל , whole, whole offering ( Deuteronomy 33:10 ; Le Deuteronomy 6:15 (22) ), which word, in the law concerning offering, is no technical... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 13:13

In Deuteronomy 15:9 and in Nahum 1:11 the word “Belial” is rendered in our translation by the adjective “wicked.” The word means “worthlessness.”(from Barnes’ Notes) read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 13:16

Every whit, for the Lord thy God - Some prefer: “as a whole offering to the Lord thy God.” read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:1-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:1-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:1-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:12-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:12-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:14-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 13:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 13:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 13:16

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